Is almond milk bad for the planet? Are almonds sucking California dry? I’ve got answers.    • ALMOND | How Does it Grow? (Part I)  

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00:00 Intro
01:02 Are almonds sucking California dry?
02:18 Did record rainfall help the almond harvest?
02:56 The bloom before the storm
03:55 How much water almonds use compared to other foods
05:07 Micro-irrigation (sounds dull but it’s monumentally important)
05:35 The secret superpowers of cover crops
06:16 Almond harvest 1: the shakers
06:59 Almond harvest 2: the sweepers
07:31 Almond harvest 3: the harvesters
07:58 Why the harvester comes through twice (hint: cross pollination)
08:43 Hulling and shelling
09:13 Almond milk: the waste
10:10 Almond milk: carbon footprint & whole orchard recycling

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